Astronomer David Malin has made some remarkable telescopic photographs of galaxies and nebulae, as well as occasional visitors to the solar system like Comet Halley, and familiar bodies like our own moon. This handsome bookówith a black, perforated dust jacket that makes a starry effect over the white laminated coverócollects some of his most beautiful platinum prints. Though in black and white, they capture the mystery of space and reveal superb levels of detail. Malin outlines the history and importance of photographing the night sky, describing how he obtained each image and explaining how such long exposures reveal far distant objects that would otherwise be unknown.